The Meeker herald., 1887-09-24

record for presentation to the Supreme
Court at Washington. Such proceed
ings are rare, but have no doubt Of the
Courts decision ON that point"
HERR MOST RAVES.
The news Of the decision caused great
excitement among the New York An
nrclists and Socialists, particularly
Herr Most who became furious. lie
rolled up his sleeves and proceeded to
write an editorial addressed to the
workingmen Of nil countries. II was y
column and half long. and written In
his usual characteristic and violent
style. lie characterized the judges
who made the decision NJ "infamous
and blood Thirsty fools, and tho jury m
corrupt capitalists. lie wished to ses
blood now TO show the people that they
were the law and could do NJ they
pleased. "Workingtnen,n says he. Twill
you pesceabiy allow this to take place 7
The cruel deed of November II could
- Preyestsa y. ho--AAarahla1s -
wished. Tho workIngmsn must show
their military strength; Indignation
inaks meetings must bs held at ones
anu money raised To light the battle Of
justice and the salvation Of the
martyrs" Most goes on u demand u
decision in tho cas- from the United
States Supreme Court, and saws that
agitation meetings should In held all
over the country until the court dare
not declare the law constitutional. Ed
itor Sh~vitch Of the Leader fcfceiy de-
nounccs the verdict.
PRESS OPINIONS.
This Arbcitrr Zcituug. Of which Spies
was the editor. In announcing the deci-
sion says: The Supreme Court In
Ottawa. the legal instrument al the cap.
ilaiis,ic reign. has affirmed the out
rageous verdict which decided that
seven Of our best comrades shall suffer
the death Of martyrs for the cause Of
the laboring people. aud that the eighth
shall serve fifteen years sentence In
the pr,itcntiary. We are. however. the
s.ih-rcnis Of Spies and his comrades.
and VIC will not cry out for revenge nj
any inopportunc timc. but We will do
every thing that remains 20 10 done"
The Int-r.Occan says: lit Is now
certain that In Illinois. at least. the
civil force can proceed 10 the last rx-
tIctnity In defense of tho~c popular
rights which were long threatened by
All ignorant and drbasrd oligaIchy of
aliens. The decision IL sure TO In.
fiurncc such States as have not already
protected themselves by statutes against
conspiracy 10 make suitable laws for
tho repression Of the most dangerous
crime Of the age. II In also u In hoped
that the decision may prove 10 bc the
w~curSns ot = new or rather return Ia
tile ssi4i .s.sssss ss sulssaa IN sssssAasi
cases. Society everywhere owsA muct
10 the Supreme Court Of Illinois for II
unanimous aud well cil.considesrd op.niot
In the most important criminal case
upon which anv Court of Appeal has
ever given indsmrn, In this country. II
MAS u verdict In which tho plain and
patriotic srnsc of twelve men. fairly
representative Of the citizens Of this
country. united"
The Times Inns the following: This
IL the second and final decree of justice
affirming the integrity Of a righteous
law. and of the faithful execution oi
that Law and determining that the Law
which las been made for the protection
Of society IL n warning To the spirit oi
modern barlarism that proclaims VA,
against society under tho kindred
names Of Socialism. Anarclisin. Mill
ism. etc. The effect of this execution
Of justice will In lrncilcially felt whcr'
ever that barbarism has appeared"
referring to the decision by the Su.
prcme court In thcAnarrhisis cases. the
following Is what the Mail says: III
means that our Government which dc.
citi~sl by advocates of old systems as TIC
weak To protect .tsclf agains, secret plots
AMI countrrplots threatening Its own
existence. is able to cope with them as I,
WIS with the armed rebellion In 1891. I,
means that the law is ssup-rior To liccncc
II means to breed discomfort as n bus
mess is dangerous. More than all and
better. 1t means that this country
Is still governed by American citizens
native or foreign. horn. who believe In it,
institutions, respect its laws and stand
ready to see that they are enforced
under all circumstances"
SATISFIED WITH THE VERDICT.
or all the persons interviewed by the
Chicago press regarding the decision
there arc four who naturally have Z
deeper interest In the outcome Of the
celebrated trial than the millions Of
readers both In this and OF crtountrtes
/ They are the widows Of the officers who
lost their lives at the Haymarkct riot
on that Inflated night Of May I. or the
seven men who died from injuries re-
ceivcd at the riot. four. John j. Barrett,
Thomas Itedden. Timothy Harm, and
Nels vansen. were married. Inter.
views with the four women were pub
lished, which show no sympathy OH
their part with the movement for the
Communication Of the death sentences.
The statement OF Mrs. Redden faith
fully reflects the views OF the other
al, .